--- title: "Collaborative partner to establish and co-deliver Birminghams Regional Adoption Agency" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028839" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028839" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028839.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028839.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST" published: "2021-01-06" --- # Collaborative partner to establish and co-deliver Birminghams Regional Adoption Agency Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028839 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028839) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028839.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council, representing the Birmingham Children's Trust, is currently engaged in a tender process to identify a collaborative partner for establishing and co-delivering Birmingham's Regional Adoption Agency. This procurement falls under the welfare services for children and young people sector, with a total contract value of £32.5 million for a period of five years, extendable up to March 2028. The tender period is set to close on 19th February 2021 at noon, and interested suppliers are required to register via the e-tendering platform, In-tend, to submit their selection questionnaire. This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs), to leverage their expertise in child welfare services. Companies that can deliver innovative, high-quality services aimed at improving practices within children's adoption frameworks will find themselves well-positioned to compete. By partnering with Birmingham Children's Trust, successful bidders can contribute significantly to the development of a modern adoption system while ensuring long-term growth and sustainability in their operations. ## Notice Birmingham Childrens Trust is seeking a collaborative partner from an existing Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) to help it deliver the governments expectations to establish an RAA. The partner will work with the Trust to design a modern, forward thinking and well-functioning RAA, led by a vision and commitment to excellent practice, innovative approaches to achieve improvements and value for money, drawing upon the expertise of both partners. The Trust wishes to establish a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) for the provision of matching and placing children with adopters and conducts this light touch regime (LTR) procurement in accordance with Chapter 3, section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) in relation to Social and Other Specific Services. The duration of the Contract will be five years from contract award with an option to extend up to March 2028. The Contract will be awarded to a single provider. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Birmingham Childrens Trust is seeking a collaborative partner from an existing Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) to help it deliver the governments expectations to establish an RAA. The partner will work with the Trust to design a modern, forward thinking and well-functioning RAA, led by a vision and commitment to excellent practice, innovative approaches to achieve improvements and value for money, drawing upon the expertise of both partners. Options: Option to extend for a further 18 months subject to satisfactory performance and funds. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000243-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 6 Jan 2021 at 23:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000243-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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